webfact Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 The legislative assembly of New York State has adopted a resolution designating Songkran as an important cultural event for the Asian-American community in the state. The resolution, proposed by Steven Raga, a legislator in New York State, was adopted during a meeting of the assembly in Albany, the capital of New York State, on April 1st. In the resolution, it is mentioned that Songkran is not only celebrated in Thailand, but also in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, as well as among minorities in Vietnam, China’s Yunnan province and in Sri Lanka. Full story: THAI PBS 2024-04-19 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted April 19 Popular Post Share Posted April 19 terrible news.. it should not even be news 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Keep it to one day in small designated roped off areas and all will be sabai sabai. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 New York officially recognises Songkran as an important cultural event The legislative assembly of New York State In the resolution, it is mentioned that Songkran is not only celebrated in Thailand, but also in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, as well as among minorities in Vietnam, China’s Yunnan province and in Sri Lanka. Wow! I'm sure this made the front page of The New York Post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trippy Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Great news, I hope the whole country does the same. If I ever go back to work in the US, I'll tell them I need Songkran off for cultural reasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 Posted April 19 Popular Post Share Posted April 19 It would be nice if it was the real Songkran, and not this made up crap. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, webfact said: Songkran as an important cultural event The photo is embarrassing, cannabis sign in the background and those foreigners with water pistols/cannons, they've got no idea about the culture. Edited April 19 by SAFETY FIRST 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Did they all drink and drive, keep to the speed limits and have a DL, and wear Crash helmets in New York, did the road death toll rise ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 18 hours ago, webfact said: The legislative assembly of New York State has adopted a resolution designating Songkran as an important cultural event for the Asian-American community in the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 16 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said: The photo is embarrassing, cannabis sign in the background and those foreigners with water pistols/cannons, they've got no idea about the culture. This is the reality of Songkran, not the traditional culture BS they pedal to Unesco. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 17 hours ago, Jingthing said: Keep it to one day in small designated roped off areas and all will be sabai sabai. I suspect it is to become something far more expansive and enduring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 17 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said: The photo is embarrassing, cannabis sign in the background and those foreigners with water pistols/cannons, they've got no idea about the culture. Songkran in a nutshell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted April 20 Popular Post Share Posted April 20 19 hours ago, webfact said: New York State has adopted a resolution designating Songkran as an important cultural event for the Asian-American community in the state however, if you throw water on a police officer there, your cultural ass will be dead. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NorthernRyland Posted April 20 Popular Post Share Posted April 20 19 hours ago, webfact said: The legislative assembly of New York State has adopted a resolution This is why American cities are turning to <deleted>. They have nothing better to do with their time than make Asian immigrants feel important about their precious culture? Every hyphenated nobody in the world has some stupid game they used to play back home but none of this should concerning NYC given the current state of the place. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Oh please. New York would recognize Jaywalking as a national event if it involved a street party. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 ...this will help me a lot. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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